These four SXSW 2014 Music Speakers are going the extra mile this year. Not only will they be dropping some knowledge at their respective conference sessions, they will also be taking the stage as Music Festival Showcasing Artists. Read on for a little bit about them, their sessions and their...

Dee Dee Penny is the über chic leopard pillbox hat-wearing leader of lo-fi pop band Dum Dum Girls. Dum Dum Girls just released their third album Too True, a record chock-full of some of the darkest and dreamiest vibes around, recalling artists like Suede, Siouxsie and the Banchees, and...

To say the least, songwriters and artists are pissed off. Some firmly believe that the modern day recording artist/songwriter is under siege. They fight their labels, their fans, online distribution services, Internet radio, antagonistic courts, and government indifference. For artists, touring is harder than ever and their copyright property has...

Presented by Guitar World, the StompBox will feature hundreds of pedals from the industry’s best manufacturers, including: BOSS, Digitech, Dunlop, Earthquaker, Moog, Pigtronix, Washburn and many many...

Effervescently combining the visual and audio arts, The Contemporary Austin is opening its doors to Charles Long’s CATALIN exhibition for all Music Badge holders during SXSW Music (March 11-16), as well as presenting an electronic music showcase at the Jones Center location (700 Congress Ave) on Friday, March...